What ugly things do you hide about your marriage?

[Anonymous]

We have a large collection of toys. I peg my husband on a regular basis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ALL THE FARTING!

We are so ashamed.

why?

[Anonymous]

I think my husband is not interested in the stuff I do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We have not had sex in 5 years

I got you beat, going on 6 years. Not all my partner's fault, cancer messed up her hormones and body, but she has absolutely no sex drive and won't even allow a hall pass. 2 great kids I'd do anything for, and that is keeping the marriage together for now.

Going on 14 months, and we are both healthy and attractive. I don't know if it were easier if she had a medical excuse. Cause right now it's just that she isn't attracted to me but she doesn't want to open the marriage, doesn't masturbate and has become asexual at age 45.

She presents to the outside world as fun and flirty. Total fraud

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That DH is very unromantic and socially awkward. I knew this when I met and married him but after 11 years it takes a toll. I find him handsome but am not very attracted to him. We also argue frequently. I wish I had married someone if not romantic at least with a higher emotional IQ.

Omg this is me, too! Soul sisters! At least mine makes a good salary so I just buy myself romantic presents when he is unhelpful or cold to me. I do wonder if we will divorce one day, though. Young kids right now but can’t imagine life like this until
death.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DW is crazy. Dresses up nice. Attractive. But crazy.

Yeah, that's usually the rule of thumb

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If we have time, I spank DH before he goes to work in the morning.

Man, this CRACKED. ME. UP! Thank you!!

[Anonymous]

NP - my husband and I are both very successful and we are likely seen as a very happy power couple and it is true that we are very supportive of each other’s careers. We show up at each other’s corporate events together and many charity events. But we are not a happy couple and haven’t been for over ten years.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:ALL THE FARTING!

We are so ashamed.

why?

I was kidding. This thread was adjacent to a ridiculousky long thread about farting in front of your spouse at the time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People who think people have no idea they are swingers are dead wrong. That news travels like wildfire.

We just recently found that that my FIL (60s) and his wife (50s) are swingers. I think it's hilarious. My H doesn't think so.

Ewww.
I'm think it's incredibly dumb and trashy, especially for post-menopausal people. I'm sure they themselves think they are oh-so-hot. Gross.

The Villages in FL has one of the highest STD rates in the country. Swinging is common there. Clearly old people find other old people attractive. I have no problem with it. I hope I having sex with my DW when we are old.
We aren't into swinging, but have a bit of an exhibition and voyeur dynamic.

I don’t know about the swinging (good for them, if true) but the oft quoted STI info has been totally debunked. It originated in a book about the Villages retirement lifestyle. The rate there is statistically equivalent to the rest of FL.

The FL rate is higher than national average and much of that is attributed to the 60+ crowd.

Also there is a direct correlation to the per cap increase in STDs and the expansion of the Villages in the 90s in the 3 counties that have Villages properties in their borders.

[Anonymous]

We have a sex room that makes the 50 Shades Red room look like your average living room.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think I hide anything. We have an awesome marriage. I actually think it’s better than people imagine. I had a friend insinuate we don’t have sex. Nope. We do. Every other day. And that’s what we both want. We are sweet to each other and often do chores for the other. I can’t imagine a better husband.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think I hide anything. We have an awesome marriage. I actually think it’s better than people imagine. I had a friend insinuate we don’t have sex. Nope. We do. Every other day. And that’s what we both want. We are sweet to each other and often do chores for the other. I can’t imagine a better husband.

Your friend is a weird one. Perhaps jealous, I'd keep an eye on that one.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That DH is very unromantic and socially awkward. I knew this when I met and married him but after 11 years it takes a toll. I find him handsome but am not very attracted to him. We also argue frequently. I wish I had married someone if not romantic at least with a higher emotional IQ.

Omg this is me, too! Soul sisters! At least mine makes a good salary so I just buy myself romantic presents when he is unhelpful or cold to me. I do wonder if we will divorce one day, though. Young kids right now but can’t imagine life like this until
death.

Why did you marry these men if you knew this going in? Knowing you like the romantic stuff , did you just think it wouldn't matter in the long run, that you'd be able to turn him into a romantic?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH does not know that one of the families that we meet regularly with is an ex-boyfriend. I had been with him for 4 months and broke up. Long afterwards I met DH.

We met the family through other friends and both of us kept up a facade that we are meeting for the first time. So neither his wife nor DH has any idea of our past relationship.

This is so weird to me. Maybe I'm just super naive, but I think it's better just to be upfront with stuff like this. It will probably never come out, but if it did to me it would look so much worse and become a thing because of the lie and the cover-up